#SmileProjectRoadTrip

November 9: Through the Years

November 9, 2011. Age 17 Day 1: Happiness is.. those perfect car rides where the radio just plays all the right songs. November 9, 2012....

What Does The Smile Project Mean To You?: Three Community Members Reflect in Honor of Joy Day 2023

On November 9, 2011, I posted a Facebook status. “Day 1: Happiness is.. those perfect car rides where the radio just plays all the right...

Happy 11th Birthday to The Smile Project

Eleven years ago today, it was unseasonably warm for November in Western Pennsylvania. Driving home from high school, I had my windows...

A Birthday Giveback: Nicole Javorsky and Art for Healing

I first met Nicole Javorsky at a coffee shop in New York City in early 2016. We became fast friends, bonding over a love of writing,...

Smile Memory Lane: Joy Day 2020

On Monday, November 9, we celebrated Joy Day, marking the 9th year anniversary since the first “Happiness is” post. It would take several...

Little Memories

It's not the big moments like graduating high school or moving or getting a promotion. It's laughing until you cry with your best friend.